What do you do when you turn your computer on and your virus protection program finds threat after threat after threat whenever you try to do anything? I can't open Firefox or Google Chrome, and just about everything I clicked on gave me more infection warnings. *screams* I backed up the "important" stuff -- my writing and the schoolwork I've done on the computer -- and shut the machine off. Sigh. Not much you can do on a computer that can't open a browser! Strange as it may seem, I'm actually kind of glad about it, though. Because now re-installing Windows XP just moved up the list of priorities a little. My computer had been getting slower and slower and slower, and I had been wanting to revamp it for a while now. This will give me a good excuse.

Thankfully we have more than one computer in this house (three, actually) so I can still check my e-mail and blog. :o)

But getting trojan horse warnings hasn't been the only exciting thing in my life lately. My family is leaving tomorrow morning at about 6 a.m. to go on a road trip to Missouri!! We're going to family camp with our old church. So yesterday we got most of our stuff packed, and today is house cleaning day. Partly because we will have people staying in our house part of the time we are gone. So we definitely couldn't leave it a disaster. It looks very nice now, and it will be wonderful to come home to a clean house.

Dad counted up the hours we will be in the car, and it's nearly 40 hours total. Doesn't that make you tired just thinking about it? I hope I have enough stuff packed to keep me busy for that long. The thing is, riding in the car is so mesmerizing, so I'll probably end up staring out the window for most of it. I have plenty of music and old radio shows on my iPod, too. Too bad the battery only lasts 12 hours (nowhere to charge while we're gone). Let's see... that's about three hours per day max. Think I'll survive? LOL.

And Amy and I have been playing lots of violin/flute duets lately, too. We're playing these duets by Telemann, and they're pretty cool. They way they work is one person starts playing, then the other person starts at the top of the same music a couple measures later. And it goes together! Some composers are amazing. Like Mozart, who wrote "Table Music," music that is to be played rightside-up by one person, while another person plays the same page of music upside-down.

I'm also pretty excited about Sunday. We're going to be at our old church in Wichita, and Amy and I are going to play the piano and organ for all three services while my dad leads the singing. I LOVE that piano, and I love playing for the congregational singing there. I've been looking forward to playing that piano for... months, maybe years (probably ever since the last time we were there, two years ago). I always play the piano the best when I am daydreaming about playing at that church.

Ummm, anything else I need to say? I don't know, so I guess I'll end there. I'll be back to blogging once we get back from our trip.

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Posted by Eyebright

Wow! 40 hours is a long time to be in a car! I always pack a whole bunch of stuff to do, just in case I want it, and then I don't do anything but read or sleep. :)

I hope you have a great trip, and I hope your computer gets better soon!

Have a very bright, very cheerful day!
Miss Eyebright

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Posted by Bluejane

Wow! That's a long road trip! I know I would be bringing my MP3 player... and a whole bunch of other stuff too. :P I hope you have fun!

Out of the Blue:jane

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Posted by BookwormMN

Thank you for the sweet cbox message! We'll miss you lots, but have a great time! Oh yes, I suppose it won't really be all that sad with talking to you tomorrow or Sunday! lol

And thanks allot for giving me permission to overload your inbox - I'll try my best!

Now I remember you telling me why you love that piano so much, but I can't remember anymore.

Have a wonderful time!

~Amber~

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Posted by caitlyn98

I read the midnight burglars story and it was really good! Do you want to be friends?
In Christ's Love,
Caitlyn

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Posted by ChristineDaae

Wow, your trip sounds like a lot of fun! I guess you've left by now, but I can't wait to hear all about it when you get back! I have always wanted to go camping, but we don't have any gear or anything, so we never have.

Oh my goodness, that is a longgg time in the car! We did a forty hour round trip once, from NC to Vermont. It ended up being fun though, just our family. We played road games, ate snacks, and listened to a lot of Adventures in Odyssey. Have you ever heard of those?

Well, I can't wait to hear all about it!

In Christ,
Christine

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Posted by Anonymous

Awww, I'm sorry. I know the feeling. I hope everything gets back to normal for you.

Thanks for the birthday wishes. Sorry it took me so long to return the note! :)

Shalom,
Miss Jocelyn, aponderingheart.com

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Posted by Roseleona

Hey, thanks for the comment you left on my blog. I really appreciate what you said. Hope to hear more from you soon.

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Posted by swordwieldingmaiden

I'm spreading the word about United We Kneel. Check it out at www.homeschoolblogger.com/onenationunderGod

God bless!
WarriorMaiden

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Posted by Eyebright

Yeah, a battle scene would be difficult, and all of my brave heros would probably wind up sounding girly and weak, or super human! :D

My story is about a boy who starts attending a choir schoolish type of thing, and notices that children are disappearing. So he has to figure out why, where, and how to stop it, of course!

Have a very bright, very cheerful day!
Miss Eyebright

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Posted by Bluejane

Yes, it is rather a long book list, but I'm looking forward to reading all those great books. I've already started and have been enjoying Sherlock Holmes.
I'm *hoping* I will be able to get all of those read this summer!

How did your vocabulary contest go? Did you get a lot of entries?

Out of the Blue:jane

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Posted by BookwormMN

Hello!

Thank you for the comment! You had allot of post to catch up on my blog didn't you!? :o) Just kidding, I probably should have been getting lots of stuff done before you get back and start sending me loads of e-mails again, but I didn't! ;-)

I've been busy looking at pictures and watching videos of your camping trip!! I even more wish we were there with you!

Hope your day has been great!

Love,
Amber

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Posted by weheartmusic

Sorry about your computer; let us know when it's "well" again! :)

How was your trip? Amy said she had alot of fun; what about you? :)

God bless,
--Renee--

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Posted by Talitha

HEy how are you my sister just spilled tea oh my goodness and she said it was hers and she didn't see it. Talitha From camp 09

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Posted by Talitha

I'm sorry that your computer didn't work and we have three computers too

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